Thursday, November 14th, 2019
Pakistan elected as chairperson of annual meeting of convention on certain conventional weapons
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nation in Geneva, Ambassador Khalil Hashmi, has been elected as the Chairperson of the Annual Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW). The CCW represents an important arms control framework that envisages prohibitions and restrictions on certain conventional weapons that can cause unnecessary suffering to combatants or affect civilians indiscriminately. The Convention and its five Protocols strike a prudent balance between humanitarian concerns and legitimate military utility of certain categories of conventional weapons. The States PartiesRead More
People, partnerships, private sector key to development, prosperity, says Dr Hafeez Shaikh
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has described development of human skills, working in partnerships and allowing the private sector to work at its full potential as the three key drivers of development and prosperity for any country or nation. “The big lesson of development history is the model presented by countries like Japan, Singapore and Scandinavia which focused on skill enhancement, technical capability and work ethics of their people,” he said while delivering a keynote address to a well-attended session on ‘ProspectsRead More
IT Ministry starts work on program ‘baytee’ to empower women through ICT
ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (DNA): Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has started work on the program titled “Baytee” which is aimed at empowering women through Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). In this regard, a meeting was held under Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui at the committee room of the Ministry of IT on Thursday. During the meeting, the Federal Minister for IT was briefed about the program “Baytee”. The Federal Minister was apprised that under the program “Baytee”, a mobile App will be createdRead More
Defamation lawsuit against PM Imran Khan postponed till Nov 28
LAHORE, Nov 14 (DNA): Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly and President of PMLN, Mian Shehbaz Sharif’s defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Imran Khan has been moved to November 28 for hearing. President Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) had filed the lawsuit against the sitting prime minister due to allegations hurled on him which according to Shehbaz Sharif hurt his reputation and public image. The sessions court postponed the hearing of the case to allow leader of opposition ample time to submit his case in its entirety, whichRead More
FAO distributes Rabi packages in tribal districts
PESHAWAR, NOV 14 (DNA) – – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has started distribution of Rabi packages to 8 000 households, including 410 women-headed households, in the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These packages are being distributed under the DFID-supported project, “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Merged District Programme,” where FAO is providing 50-kilograms of certified wheat seeds, 25-kilograms of pea seeds and Rhode grass fodder seeds to each household. Another 1 000 farming families were provided these packages under the project supported by Japan International Cooperation AgencyRead More
Social media best tool to counter India’s false propaganda: Masood
ISLAMABAD, NOV 14 (DNA) – – The AJK President Sardar Masood Khan has said that the time is ripe to come up before the world with a new narrative on the Kashmir, and to expose India’s real face before the international community. Addressing a conference held here on Thursday under the auspices of Center for Global and Strategic Studies [CGSS] of the University of Peshawar, he said that Pakistanis and the Kashmiris have the potential to highlight the Kashmir issue in the context of changing situation, andRead More